Software for Education (S4E)
Underworld sex education for teenagers - Published by Dataworks Australia Pty Ltd
- Underworld is an interactive, animated, musical, detective investigation into the female reproductive system. It explores issues of sexuality with humour, characters, songs and video.
- The detectives at Sam sperm’s Detective Agency are on a mission to find out what’s going on during a menstrual cycles. Male (y chromosome) and female (x chromosome) sperm wriggle through four phases of menstrual cycle, gleaning information, falling in love, trying to stay out of danger.
- Investigations take them to Rubber Ridge Detention Centre a high security condom housing the world’s most notorious STDs.
- Eva Ova, The Follicle Girls and Madame Ovary are among the characters whose dialogue and songs reflect social and emotional issues of discovering sexuality while presenting information about the body, contraception and more. In addition to narrative action, there is access to more detailed information throughout.
- With interview footage of teenagers and adults, covering a range of topics including sexual preferences, body image, young mothers, safe sex, first times and language.
- As a classroom resource it will bring humour to a subject that teachers are often uncomfortable about—not to mention heaps of information. Health and sex education made easy!
- Underworld is a media-rich, animated CD-ROM that provides young people with an opportunity to explore issues of health and sexuality in the classroom as well as privately, at their own pace.
- Underworld is designed to allow those using it to stop and start at any given place and therefore focus on selected areas.
- It is interactive and can engage young people so they revisit information time and time again.
- CD-ROMs are a tool that most young people are familiar with and can enjoy using either on their own or in a group setting.
- This CD-ROM is a resource that can be accessed through libraries, community health services, neighbourhood houses and used with young people in a school or community setting.
Pricing and Licensing Information
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Products
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Price inc GST Government Schools, ACE Organisations & TAFEs |
Price inc GST Independent & Catholic Schools, Universities, other training organisations |
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| Underworld - Windows - Macintosh | ||
| Underworld (single user license) |
$22.45
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$25.45
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| Underworld (3 user license upgrade) |
$59.95
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$67.95
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| Underworld Site License |
$149.95 |
$169.95 |
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$5.00 |
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Platform / Operating System Requirements
Windows
- 486 processor or higher, Windows 95, 98, 2000 or ME 8 CD-ROM drive
Macintosh
- Macintosh or Power Macintosh System 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 or higher CD-ROM drive
General Enquiries can be directed to:
- For extra information and support contact Dataworks Australia on: 03 9764 8344 or email: info@dataworks.com.au
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